Meitetsu Chita New Line

The Meitetsu Chita New Line (名鉄知多新線, Meitetsu Chita-shin-sen) or Chita Line is a Japanese railway line connecting Taketoyo with Minamichita within Aichi Prefecture. It is owned and operated by the private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu). The line features seven tunnels and a maximum grade of 3.4% (approximately 1 in 29).

Meitetsu Chita New Line
A 6800 series EMU at Chita Okuda Station
Overview
Other name(s)Chita Line
Native name名鉄知多新線
OwnerMeitetsu
LocaleTaketoyo
Mihama
Minamichita
TerminiFuki
Utsumi
Stations6
Service
TypeCommuter rail
History
OpenedJune 5, 1980 (1980-06-05)
Technical
Line length13.9 km (8.64 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC
Operating speed100 km/h (60 mph)

Stations

Station Japanese Between (km) Distance (km) Local Express Rapid Express Limited Express Transfers Location
Fuki 富貴 - 0.0 Meitetsu Kōwa Line Taketoyo,
Chita District
Kami Noma 上野間 2.8 5.8   Mihama,
Chita District
Mihama-ryokuen 美浜緑苑 0.9 6.7  
Chita Okuda 知多奥田 1.4 8.1  
Noma 野間 1.7 9.8  
Utsumi 内海 4.1 13.9   Minamichita, Chita

History

The Fuki to Kaminoma section opened in 1974, and the line was extended to Chita-Okuda the following year, Noma in 1976, and Utsumi in 1980. Currently single track, the formation and tunnels are built to accommodate future double-tracking of the line.

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.

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